IDG News Service - Increased sales of electronics and new forms of computing devices will drive the worldwide semiconductor market to growth this year after a slowdown in 2012, the nonprofit organization World Semiconductor Trade Statistics ...
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The crowd-funded Ouya videogame console seeking to shake up a market dominated by Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo is gearing up for a US debut in June. The team behind Ouya has begun taking online pre-orders for the Android-powered devices ...
Sony will hold a PlayStation event in the U.S. later this month amid widespread speculation it is gearing up to launch the PS4. The company's game division, Sony Computer Entertainment, posted a cryptic video along with the date Feb. 20. ...
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Pantone's choice of emerald as the color of the year might just be the perfect pick. As the 2013 market season gets under way here, industry leaders are expecting strong activity in the months ahead, and green hues could be a spot-on symbol ...
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With a tough 2012 behind it, Advanced Micro Devices hopes to return to profitability this year through cost-cutting, new chips and other measures, executives said Tuesday. The moves include releasing new chips this year for laptops and ...
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Videogame maker Atari, which delighted a generation with vintage masterpieces such as Pong, Centipede and Lunar Lander, is immersed in its own life and death struggle. With arcade games predating the birth of many current generation ...
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Nintendo will be offering a Wii U GamePad Accessory Set to help owners protect their screens while ensuring that Wii U users get the most out of their GamePad controller. The set will be available in stores on February 4 for a suggested ...
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Thirty-nine percent of U.S. adults between the ages of 18 and 34 would consider replacing their television cable/satellite provider with a streaming media subscription service in 2013, according to the results of a new survey released today ...
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Amazon today announced the launch of the Amazon Instant Video app on Nintendo’s Wii console, providing customers with access to the Amazon Instant Video library of more than 145,000 movies and TV episodes. The app is already available ...
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Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz”) announced today the Company has begun shipping the Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition S, the first fighting game controller released by Mad Catz for the new Wii U ...
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Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz”) announced today the shipping of the Kunai stereo gaming headset being released under the Company’s TRITTON audio brand and compatible with the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS ...
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The Nintendo Wii U isn't the only new console in town: The Neo Geo X Gold Limited Edition from SNK has also hit stores. It brings a gaming blast from the past, and it's a great idea for players who long for the simpler games of yore. SNK ...
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Did you or your kids get a Wii U for the holidays? Nintendo TVii—the streaming-video service promised for the new gaming console that wasn't quite ready at launch—is a very good reason your Wii U should be in the living room ...
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Leading shopping site PriceGrabber.com® today revealed the latest online shopping behavior and trends over the busiest shopping period of the year. The findings indicated that Black Friday has turned into "Black Week," with sales ...
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The long-awaited and much-anticipated Nintendo Wii U,the company's newest version of its Wii gaming console, finally became available on November 18 in the U.S., and I was lucky enough to get my hands on one. After playing pretty much ...